Two organizations gathered capabilities for cultivation of female professional manpower and expansion of  gender equality culture

Head-to-head for women’s policies, study on cultivation of local tailored female professional manpower, and generation of jobs for female college students

[April 07, 2022]

YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) and Gyeongbuk Women’s Policy Development Institute (President, HA Geum-suk) concluded an agreement on cultivation of female professional manpower and expansion of gender equality culture.

 The agreement was concluded in Large Conference Room on F3 of YU Head Office on the 7th and main staff of both organizations including KIM Jae-chun (Vice-President of Education Innovation), MOON Yong-seon (President of Human Right & Gender Equality Center), and HA Geum-suk (President of Gyeongbuk Women’s Policy Development Institute participated in the ceremony.

  Both organizations agreed to gather capabilities for ▲ Cooperation in establishment of local women’s policies and sharing of expert, ▲ Holding joint forums and workshops for generation of gender equality policies and women’s jobs, ▲ Establishment of connection systems and sharing of information for generation of jobs for female college students, ▲ Development of studies and education on cultivation of local tailored female professional manpower, etc. 

  Gyeongbuk Women’s Policy Development Institute was established in 1997 to design long-term development and develop policies for development of local women, to support development of local women’s capabilities and their activities, and to support cultivation of female professional manpower and generation of good jobs for women.

  President HA Geum-suk of Gyeongbuk Women’s Policy Development Institute said, “It is expected that detailed and practical activities will be made for establishment of gender equality policies and generation of women’s jobs through the agreement with YU that is a local base higher education institution.

  KIM Jae-chun (Vice-President of Education Innovation of YU) said, “YU has been supporting expansion of gender equality culture and generation of jobs for youth through professional agencies such as Human Rights & Gender Equality Center and College Job Plus Center, etc. in the university. It is meaningful that the agreement was made with Gyeongbuk Women’s Policy Development Institute which has professionalism in gender equality and female capability development and social participation policies. I hope that this agreement acts as a motive for active exchange of human infrastructure and experts between both organizations for implementation of gender equality policies and cultivation of local talents.”